Dirigible headlight.



C. VON CULIN & G. W. BEACH,

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

APPLIQATION FILED MM}. 27. I916.

Patented July 4, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Y z I I! /-1 [1H5 L v 4 amwmtozs 4 layioa Vozzd'alz'rz/ Wi/MQM George Wais'oiz 360.1%.

the plane of the line 3 UNITED sTATns PATENT OFFICE.

CLAYTON VON'CULiN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND GEORGE" \WATSON BEACH, 0F

SAYBBOOK, CDNNECTICUT.

DIRIGIBLE HEADL'IGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4. 1916.

Application filed March 27, 1916. Serial No. 87,070.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CLAYTON VON CULIN, a citizen of the United States. residing at New.York,-in the county of New York and State of New York. and GEORGE VVA'rsoN BEACH, a citizen of the United States. residing at Saybrook, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dirigible Headlights: and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

()ur invention is an improved headlight for automobiles, the object being to provide a simply constructed and inexpensive arrangement for turning the lights either to the right 01' left or for tilting them vertically.

lVith this general object in view, the in vention resides in certain novel features of construction and in unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter'fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawingswhich constitute a part of this application and in which:'

Figure 1 is a front elevation of ,a passenger vehicle showing the application of the invention thereto; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View of the invention detached; Fig. 3 is a vertical section thereof taken on 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a different form of the invention showing its application to a truck; and Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal section of this type of the device.

In specifically describing the construction shown in" the drawings above briefly described, similar characters will be placed on corresponding parts throughout the several views and reference will be herein made to the numerous elements by their respective indices. To this end, the numeral.

means for attaching themto the frame of an automobile.

A metal cover 4 extends between the two ends 2'and forms with the bracket -1 a houswhere they maybe most useful.

For the. purpose of operating the bars ing in which a horizontal supporting bar 5 is mounted rockably, the ends (if said bar having journals 6 extending through openin s in the ends 2.

ivoted to the opposite ends of the bar 5 uppn upright axes in order that they may swing horizontally, are two lamp 1 'ackets 7, said brackets carrying appropriate headlights 8 and having rearwardly extending crank arms 9 to the opposite'ends of which a. connecting bar 10 is pivoted.

By the arrangement so far described. it will be obvious that shiftin of the bar 10 horizontally will turn the brackets T and lights'8 similarly, whereas if the supporting bar 5 be rocked upon its journals. the lights 8 will be moved vertically. This wide range of movements allows the rays from the two headlights to be directed at a'nv point 5 and 10 ,in the manner just set forth, means yet to be described will be provided. but this means will vary slightly a cqording to the type of automobile to which the headlightsare attached.

In Figs. 1 to 3 the improved mechanism is shown in operative position upon a passenger vehicle. and when it is so used." a-

horizontal control lever 11 will be employed, the front end of said lever being mounted in a. suitable bearing 12 on the bar while its rear end is disposed within easy reach of the operator and is allowed vertical oscillation to tilt the aforesaid bar 5 around its pivotal mountin The lever 11 carries a pinion 13 meshing'with a rack bar 1'4 secured to the connecting bar 10. whereby.

rotation of said lever tothe necessary extent will shift the aforesaid bar 10 longitudinally, thus turning the lamp brackets 7 and theheadlights carried thereby.

When the improved mechanism is applied to a truck (see Figs. 4 and 5), anupright control lever 11 will be provided. the upper end of this lever being within re'ach ofthe driver, whilethe lower end-thereof is mounted "in a bearing carried by the bar 5, said lower end being equipped with a rearwardlyextending crank arm 15 pivoted to the intermediate portion of the connecting bar 10. By the arrangement just described, it will ,be seen that 'by rocking the lever- 11 for-' ward1'y or rearwardly, the bar 5 may be tilted, whereas rotation of said lever in one direction or the other will turn the headlights 8 horizontally in the other direction.

any preferred type of locking mechanism may be used if found desirable, and in most cases a torsional spring 16 will be secured at one end to the cover 4 and at its other end to the bar 5, said spring thus exertin'gits ten sion to return said bar to a neutral position. From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying illustration, the construction, manner of operation and advantages of the-improved mechanism will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation, but in conclusion, we will stateltliat although certain specific details have. been shown and described for illustrative purposes, numerous changes may be made within the scope of the invention as claimed without sacrificing the main advantages'jthereof. W6 15A "dirigible headlight mechanism comprisingabracket to be secured to an automobile,"'said bracket being in the form of a metal bar-with vertically extended ends, a

second bar extending between said ends of the bracket and pivoted thereto upon an axis extending longitudinally of said second bar, a pair of lamp brackets carried by said second bar, and means for tilting the latter.

2. A dirigible headlight mechanism comprising a bracket to be secured to an automobile, said bracket being in the form of a horizontal bar with its ends extended vertically, In connection with both levers 11 and 11 a second bar extending between said ends and pivoted thereto upon an axis extending longitudinally of said second bar, a pair of horizontally swin ing lamp brackets mounted on said secon bar, and means operable from a single member f r tilting said second bar and for turning the lamp brackets.

3. A .dirigible headlight comprising a bracket having a horizontally extending body with upwardly directed ends, a horizontal rocking member extending between said ends and pivoted thereto on axes alined longitudinally of said rocking member, a

pair of horizontally swinging lamp brackets mounted on the ends of said rocking member, a control lever mounted at one end on said member whereby the latter may be rocked at will, said lever having a slight rotary movement, and connecting means between said lever and said brackets for swinging the latter horizontally when said lever is rotated. j

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLAYTON VON CULIN. I GEORGE WATSON BEACH. Witnesses:

THOS. BROWN, H. J. DORCELON.

copies at this pltcnt my be obtained to: five cents each, by addressing the "Gommluloner of Patents, Washington, D. 0." 

